COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRATEGIC PORT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 6080 STRATEGIC PORT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

To understand core general strategic management concepts as applicable to the ports sector

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining detailed knowledge on port related subjects
2   Obtaining a comprehensive background on the meaning of the strategic port and terminal management
3   Providing ability to manage ports
4   Equipping students with the competencies to plan and organize the port management functions
5   Equipping students with the controlling competencies for the port management functions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Strategic Port Management
2 What is Strategy History of Strategic Management
3 Strategic Management Theories, Schools of Thought (H.Mintzberg)
4 Strategic Management Theories, Schools of Thought (Chaffee, Whittington, De Witt & Meyer)
5 Processes and People in Strategy and Port Research
6 The Industrial Organization Approach / Industry Dynamics (International Port Environment Analysis, Competitive Forces, Opportunities and Threats / Port Strategic Planning)
7 The Resource Based View of Strategy (Port Strategic Capability, Resources and Competencies, VRIO Analysis, Creating Value in Ports and Port Value Chains) / Economics View of Strategy / Schumpeterian Dynamic View of Strategy (Strategic Entrepreneurship & Leadership at Ports)
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Competitive Dynamics & Corporate Strategy (Global Terminal Operators and Their Strategies, Integrations, Mergers in the Port Industry)
10 Business & Functional Strategies (Port Competitive Strategies and Policies)
11 Corporate Governance, Agency and Stewardship Theory (CG at Ports)
12 Corporate Social Responsibility & Ethics (CSR and Sustainability at Ports, Port Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Mapping)
13 Strategic Analysis & Performance (Strategic Control and Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Benefit and Portfolio Analysis Techniques and Applications in Ports)
14 Project Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Strategic Management
David, F.R. (2013), Strategic Management: A Competitive Advantage Approach, Concepts and Cases, 14th ed., Prentice Hall.
Wheelen, T.L. & Hunger, J.D. (2012). Strategic Management and Business Policy: Toward Global Sustainability, 13th ed., Pearson.
Hill, C.W.L. and Jones, G.R. (2012). Essentials of Strategic Management, 3rd ed., South-Western Cengage Learning.

Port Management
Bichou, K. (2009). Port Operations, Planning and Logistics. Informa: London.
Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.
Talley, Wayne K. (2009) Port Economics, Routledge: London and New York.
Karataş Çetin, Ç. (2012). Limanlarda Örgütsel Değişim ve Değer Zinciri Sistemlerinde Etkililik Analizi, Izmir: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

PhD level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of Business Management practices in the scope of international maritime business environment will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cimen.karatas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Student Presentations 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Reading 12 1 12
Web Search and Library Research 14 1 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Final Assignment 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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